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Speaker 1: A new era in Broncos history has begun. Hello everyone,

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Speaker 1: thanks for joining me here on the Broncos podcast network

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Speaker 1: and YouTube. Before another edition of Broncos Now, I'm your

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Speaker 1: host Sidney Jones and Today marked a very special day

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Speaker 1: for the Denver Broncos organization, as the Walton Penner Family

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Speaker 1: ownership group was officially approved by a unanimous vote of

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Speaker 1: NFL owners at a special league meeting in Minnesota this morning.

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Speaker 1: Robl In, Greg Penner, and Carrie wall In Penner all

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Speaker 1: spoke to the media in Minnesota following the vote. Take

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Speaker 1: a listen to their opening remarks. We're just so excited

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Speaker 1: big day for us, really really exciting. It's been a

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Speaker 1: all the owners that we've been involved with. Their warm

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Speaker 1: a very wonderful group to become associated with. We want

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Speaker 1: to acknowledge Pat Bowland's outstanding legacy also as well as

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Speaker 1: the family. Pat's leadership and commitment to build a successful

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Speaker 1: Putting a winning team on the field is our number

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Speaker 1: one priority. We can't wait to get to Denver, join

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Speaker 1: be here with my daughter Carrie, my son in law Greg.

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Speaker 1: Working together as a family is going to be great

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Speaker 1: fun on this project. It's a good business, but it's

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Speaker 1: a fun business and we're going to enjoy it. Mostly,

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Speaker 1: we're just honored to steward this historic franchise and we appreciate,

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Speaker 1: appreciate the opportunity. Garret h thank you, Dad, Good afternoon.

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Speaker 1: It's great to be here. Um. This is an incredible

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Speaker 1: every step of this process has been fantastic. It's made

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Speaker 1: us more excited each step of the way to become

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Speaker 1: a part of the NFL, but also especially part of

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Speaker 1: the Denver Broncos and the Denver community. Like my dad said,

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Speaker 1: we're excited to put a winning team on the field.

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Speaker 1: We also know it's important to excel off the field

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Speaker 1: as well, both in our community and across the league.

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Speaker 1: That's true for an incredible group of leaders that were

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Speaker 1: fortunate to count as members of the ownership group, Melody Hobson,

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Speaker 1: Condeliza Rice, as well as Lewis Hamilton's They'll be with

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Speaker 1: us tomorrow. We're committed to making sure the Denver Broncos

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Speaker 1: are the best team to play for, to work for,

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Speaker 1: We could not be more excited to officially take ownership

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Speaker 1: this will be one of the most fun and satisfying

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Speaker 1: things that you do in your life. It's also a

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Speaker 1: responsibility and a privilege. The Broncos are an iconic franchise

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Speaker 1: that means a lot to Colorado and the whole Rocky

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Speaker 1: what he meant both to the Broncos and the NFL.

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Speaker 1: We also appreciate Joe Ellis's guidance through this process and

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Speaker 1: as an advisor for the coming season. Thank you, Joe.

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Speaker 1: We know our fans expectations are high, and we embrace that.

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Speaker 1: We're really anxious to get star did and we want

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Speaker 1: Training Center, it was a day twelve of training camp practice.

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Speaker 1: so nice to have you on the show today. Thanks

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Speaker 1: so much for joining me. Well, thank you. I'm looking

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